Who is the greatest southpaw of all-time? - The Orange Mane

Bronco LB 59 · 03-12-2006, 10:58 AM

I went with Warren Spahn. His career statistics are so remarkable especially when you consider he missed time to serving his country during the war. Spahn embodied everything you wanted from a southpaw pitcher.

FADERPROOF · 03-12-2006, 11:25 AM

Koufax.

phillybroncosnut · 03-12-2006, 01:39 PM

It's Homer time. Lefty Carlton. I only can speak for players that I have seen. I'm not a firm beleiver in judging a player by stats alone. IMO, that is shallow thinking. If you wanna go on stats alone, Calton is amongst the best ever.
My favortie stat for him is that he won 24 games for the Phillies one year and the Phillies as a team only won 60 or so. Pretty astounding. He also possessed the most strikeouts in league history for a left hander.

chadta · 03-12-2006, 02:52 PM

okay homer time, why wasnt jimmy key on that list ?

hes about the only guy that i even know that is a left hander, mind you i havent watched any baseball since the strike , not that i watched much before it.

yhova · 03-14-2006, 12:08 PM

Koufax

Rohirrim · 03-14-2006, 01:16 PM

The hero of my childhood; Koufax.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 03-14-2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

The hero of my childhood; Koufax.

Freakin kids on this board

Spahn was my childhood hero. Toughest man ever to play baseball.

Smiling Assassin27 · 03-14-2006, 02:57 PM

where the hell is Babe Ruth?

Smiling Assassin27 · 03-14-2006, 02:58 PM

gotta go with koufax or spahn

Breck Bronc · 03-14-2006, 06:38 PM

Bill James has Lefty Grove as the second best pitcher of all-time (behind Walter Johnson). That's good enough for me.

View Poll Results: Who is the greatest southpaw of all-time?
Carl Hubbell	0	0%
Steve Carlton	1	10.00%
Lefty Grove	1	10.00%
Randy Johnson	0	0%
Sandy Koufax	5	50.00%
Whitey Ford	0	0%
Warren Spahn	3	30.00%
Voters: 10. This poll is closed

03-12-2006, 10:58 AM	#1
Bronco LB 59 Ring of Famer Keep your head up dog Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leucadia CA Posts: 6,068	Who is the greatest southpaw of all-time? I went with Warren Spahn. His career statistics are so remarkable especially when you consider he missed time to serving his country during the war. Spahn embodied everything you wanted from a southpaw pitcher.

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03-12-2006, 11:25 AM	#2
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Koufax.

03-12-2006, 01:39 PM	#3
phillybroncosnut Ring of Famer The HOF is BLIND!!! Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,955	It's Homer time. Lefty Carlton. I only can speak for players that I have seen. I'm not a firm beleiver in judging a player by stats alone. IMO, that is shallow thinking. If you wanna go on stats alone, Calton is amongst the best ever. My favortie stat for him is that he won 24 games for the Phillies one year and the Phillies as a team only won 60 or so. Pretty astounding. He also possessed the most strikeouts in league history for a left hander.

03-12-2006, 02:52 PM	#4
chadta Atomic Meatball Keeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 2,837 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Mc Rib	okay homer time, why wasnt jimmy key on that list ? hes about the only guy that i even know that is a left hander, mind you i havent watched any baseball since the strike , not that i watched much before it.

03-14-2006, 12:08 PM	#5
yhova Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 293	Koufax

03-14-2006, 01:16 PM	#6
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,787	The hero of my childhood; Koufax.

03-14-2006, 02:57 PM	#8
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,955 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	where the hell is Babe Ruth?

03-14-2006, 02:58 PM	#9
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,955 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	gotta go with koufax or spahn

03-14-2006, 06:38 PM	#10
Breck Bronc Roland Deschain The Gunslinger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,058	Bill James has Lefty Grove as the second best pitcher of all-time (behind Walter Johnson). That's good enough for me.